St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-09-13


Stordock, by reason of said alleged facts. was
defeated i'll obtaining said nomination. Stor-
dock, upon learning of his said defeat be-
came and was very much incensed and an
gered, and threatened the
DEFEAT OF THE REPUBLICAN STATE TICKET,
and therefore, without the knowledge of A.
X. McGill, the Republican candidate for gov
ernor, certain prominent politicians and man.
agers OF the political affairs of the Repub-
ncan party agreed that there should be given
and bestowed upon said Ii. G. Stordock an
appolntlve office in case that the said Stor-
dock would not oppose the Republican
ticket
Stordock desired to be appointed one of the
railroad commissioners. The Republican
leaders and managers declined to permit. en-
courage, aid or assist in procuring said APP
polntment upon the ground and for the rea-
son that ii had been stated TO them. and they
verify believed, that said Stordock had been
guilty OF receiving bribs from various rail-
road corporations in the state of Minnesota
and 1t therefore became necessary to provide
another and different official position for
said Stordock.
During the fall of 1886, one George C.
McNeal and his wife, Sarah Z. McNeal, were
in the employ of the state of Minnesota-the
said George c. McNeal as guard, and his said
wife as matron of the female department of
the states prison.
BEFORE The SAID ELECTION
1t had been stated, or indicated, by this re-
spondent, to McNeal, and his said wife, that,
owing TO the unfaithfulness of both in the
discharge OF their duties, this respondent. in
case he was continued as warden of the
states prison, would be compelled to, and
would, discharge them from their re-
spectlve positions in the prison.
After the election II. G. Stordock, McNeal
and his wife, entered into conspiracy to de-
pose this respondent from his Office as war
den dta.ada5v and procure the appointment Of
the said time failed to obtain the appoint
ment as railroad commissioner for the rea-
sons hereinbefore stated. And, for the end
and purpose aforesaid. McNeal, claiming to
be near relative of Gov. McGill, by mar
rlage or otherwise. acting under the instruc-
tions of StordOc,. and conspiring with him,
reported to McGill that this respondent had
been guilty of the gross and immoral conduct
charged IN said specifications, and had also
been guilty of the appropriation of state
property and money. as set forth in said
charges and specifications. McGill was de-
ce1ved thereby, and honestly believed that
the said charges so made were true, and
thereupon deposed this respondent and
APPOINTED SAID H. G. sToRDoCK AS WARDEN.
4 After said appointment Gov. McGill, be-
heylng said charges to be true and desiring
only the good of the service, directed and
commanded that an investigation should be
made into the said charges.
George c. McNeal and his wife and II. G..
Stordock, knowing that the governor had
been so deceived and imposed upon, and that
he was insisting upon an investigation into
said matters, entered into a new and farther
conspiracy together, fraudulently and by
perJured testimony, to establish the charges
which they had so wrongfully made.
Among the prisoners confined in the states
prison was one Azilda Beaudry, who had
heretofore been convicted of the murder of
her husband. for the purpose of enabling her
more freely to live and cohabt with a man
not her husband, and said Azilda Beaudry, as
1t appeared by the evidence taken upon the
trial of her case, in addition to the other
crimes committed by her was guilty of the
crime of perjury Among the prisoners con-
fined in said penitentiary was one Mary
Waishair, who had heretofore been con-
vlcted Of the crime of murder, she having
taken the life of her husband, that she might
without restraint, live and cohabit with an
other man, and keep and maintain a house
of prostitution. There was also resident in
the city of st. Paul a certain woman of evil
repute and ill-fame, who had heretofore for
many years kept and maintained house of
ill-fame. During the session Of the legisla-
ture the said Stordock
FREQUENTLY VISITED SAID HOUSE,
and became acquainted with the inmates
thereof and was entertained therein. The
name of said person is unknown to this re-
spondent, and this respondent has no means
of identifying said keeper of the house of i'll
fame, except that this respondent AYERS as
means of Identification, that said woman is
the same woman who kept q house of i'll
fame in the city of st. Paul during the session
of the legislature in the winter of 1885, and
that at said time said III. G. Stordock, while
intoxicated, lost his watch and certain money
in said house of ill-fame. And this re-
spondent AYERS that he has no other means
of identifying said woman, except the facts
above set forth. of which facts this respondent
will ask time to make due and timely proof
And this respondent further AYERS that the
said StordOck and McNeal, well knowing all
the facts in the premises, and that said Gov.
McGlIl had been deceived as to said charges
entered into conspiracy with the wife of
said McNeal and the said woman of i'll re-
pute in st. Paul, for the purpose of procur-
ing the necessary testimony for the purpose
of establishing said charges of immoral con-
duet SO made against this respondent. For
this end and purpose the wife of McNeal did
urge upon said convictS to make false and
fraudulent statements against this respond
ent; and II. G. Stordock did admit,
IN THE PRESENCE OF SAID WOMAN,
the said woman of ill-repute in the city of
st. Paul the same; and owing to the rela-
tlons OF Stordock to said woman of ST. Paul
he was enabled to procure assistance in the
premises in the obtaining of said false and
fraudulent statements from said woman so
confined in said prison. AL of said parties,
acting in conjunction. procured from Said
prisoners false and fraudulent statements
and afhdavits, and, without knowledge on
the part of this respondent that such charges
had ever been made, did, with the intention
of undermining and destroying the
good repute of this respondent
in the community where he resides,
and in the State of Minnesota, cause same to
be printed and circulated in various news
papers in the State of Minnesota; and for
the same purpose, and knowing same to be
false, did procure the statement of a negro
convicted in said states prison said state
ment being to the effect that this respondent
had been guilty of said offense. And the
said Stordock, acting in conjunction with
the others herein named, did procure a re-
porter from the City of st. Paul to come and
interview said negro convict, and did urge
upon said negro convict to make said false
statements for the purpose of
INJURING AND DESTROYING THE REPUTATION
of this respondent, and for the purpose of es-
tablishing in the mind of the governor the
truth of the charges so wrongfully made, and
to the end and purpose that the said governor
might feel justified i'll the removal of this re-
spondent from said Office and the appoint
ment of II. G. Stordock as warden.
And this respondent further alleges that
the said ii. g. Stordock, as such warden, has
used all of the power conferred upon him as
such officer to coerce, compel and procure
said false and fraudulent statements afore-
said. And this respondent AYERS that the
said Stordock has desired and endeayored
by every possible means, to avoid an investi-
cation into this matter, save and except by
secretly and purposely giving opportunities
to newspaper reporters to procure such re.
ports to the hurt and damage of this re-
spondent, and the causing of the publication
thereof without the knowledge of this re-
spondent or the opportunity tobe heard
Wherefore your respondent prays the aid
of this commission that full and fair in
yestigation of all of the alleged Irregularities
crimes and delinquencies of this respondent
may be, made; and that the alleged con-
spiracy herinbefore set forth, to so destroy
Nthe standing and reputation of this respond
ent, may be fully and fairly investigated and
report made thereon, to the end and purpose
that the executive and proper law officers.
courts, grand juries, and other persons
authorized to act in the premises, may take
such necessary and proper steps as the law
requires to punish whoever may be found
guilty in the premises-and to this end and
purpose this respondent prays an impartial
judgment at your hands,
The Battle of North Point.
BALTIMORE, Sept. 12.-The celebra-